Van Hilleary
Last held office: U.S. House, TN-4 (1995–2003). Ran in 5 elections between 1994 and 2002, winning 4.
Last office: U.S. House, TN-4Born 1959
- Last margin
- −3.1
- Lost 2002
- Elections
- 5
- 1994–2002
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Hilleary was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Hilleary has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Hilleary won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Governor of Tennessee | General | Lost | Phil Bredesen (D) | 48.4% | D+3.1 | — | R+3.9 | |
| 2000 | U.S. House, TN-4 | General | Won | David H. Dunaway (D), J. Patrick Lyons (I) | 65.8% | R+32.7 | $1.4M | — | |
| 1998 | U.S. House, TN-4 | General | Won | Jerry W. Cooper (D) | 59.6% | R+19.2 | $1.1M | — | |
| 1996 | U.S. House, TN-4 | General | Won | Mark Stewart (D), J. Patrick Lyons (I), Preston T. Spaulding (I) | 57.9% | R+16.7 | $1.3M | — | |
| 1994 | U.S. House, TN-4 | General | Won | Jeff Whorley (D), J. Patrick Lyons (I) | 56.6% | R+14.6 | $643.2K | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1999–00
- Raised
- $1.4M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- Cash
- $120.7K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2000Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:35 AM ET
Seats Hilleary has held
- U.S. House, TN-4 · 1995–2003
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hilleary has run against
- Phil Bredesen (D) · 2002 election, lost
- David H. Dunaway (D) · 2000 election, won
- Jerry W. Cooper (D) · 1998 election, won
- Mark Stewart (D) · 1996 election, won
- Jeff Whorley (D) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 12 polls; Hilleary’s best result was 44% (Tennessee Governor, 2002).
Hilleary’s polls in the database →How we know Hilleary
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET